Glove box



G. O. SLINGERLAND May 8, 1923.

GLOVE BOX Filed Feb. 16 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l 62mg@ @JZ/germ May 8', 1923.

,454.457 G. o. SLINGERLAND t GLOVE Box Filed Feb; 1.6 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented May 8, 1923.

estrae s rss GEORGE o. sLnvernniiarm7 'or MECHANICSVILLE, NEW YORK.

GLOVE BOX.

Application filed February 1G, 1922. Serial No. 537,135.

TocZZ w /wm t may concern ABe it known that I, Gnonon O. Sinnen.

nini), afcitizenof the United States, residing at Mechanics`ville,in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented certain, new andy yuseful Improvements in Glove Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Myinvention relates to boxes Lfor shipping gloves and similar articles, and has =for its object to provide-a box which is of low cost inmanufacture and neat in appearance.

The box is preferably, though not necessarily, made partly of wood and partly of paper and has'the lvarious Awallsso formed as to snugly iitthe articles to be packed.

Anotherobjectof the invention is the provision of a partition which .is held in the box partly through theresiliency ofthe partition itself. I

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of the complete box.

Figure 2 is a seftion taken on the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section taken on line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section taken on line 4L-4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the central partition of the box, showing the box dotted in outline.

Figure 6 is a plan View of the blank from which the central partition is formed.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section through an end portion of the box, showing the ex panded position of the partition .in dotted lines, and,

Figure 8 is a vertical section taken on line 8-8 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing more in detail, the numeral l designates the body of the box formed of pasteboard or the like. To the inner side of each side wall of the box is pasted or otherwise secured a fly leaf 2, and against the lower portion of each fly leaf is secured a strip of wood or the like 3. The strips 3 are tapered at the ends as indicated by the numeral 4 and have their exposedv faces covered with paper strips By securing the strips 3 against the fly leaf 2 as shown, they not only reinforce and properly yet is strong and vided with the tapered shape the box butvalsolcover the lower part of the liy leaf and prevent the same from becoming partly detached and interfering with the withdrawal of the gloves or other .goods being removed. y

rIhe box is divided longitudinally into two compartments by means of the partition 6 which is composed of the two side walls 7 andS-and integral top wall 9. EachendA of each of the side walls 7 and Sis provided with an extension or tongue l0 which is adapted to be bent at right angles in order that thev same Imay engage theend walls of the box as clearly shown in Figure 5. 4It is desirable to havethe central partition ta-y pered to co-operate with `the ltaper on the side strips 3 and to this` end the top .Wall 9 of the partition is madeof Substantially less length than the length of the box. and'is 4proprojections Ill. The tongues lOare eachl of a length equal to sub-` stantially one-half the width ofthe box, and since the side walls of the partition yare spaced a distance equal to the width of the top portion 9 it is obvious that vthe end portions of the side walls 7 and 8 will taper in the manner shown when the partition isV placed in the box. In this connection attention is cal'led particularly to Figure 7 of the drawing, wherein is shown .in dotted lines the normal position of the partition before being contracted and placed in the box body. As clearly shown in Figure 7, the ends of the tongues l0 are clamped between the end walls of the box and the ends IWhile this construction, due to the resiliency of the side walls of the partition, will tend to hold the partition in place, it is usually found advisable'to secure the tongues 10 to the end walls of the box by glue or other well 'known fastening means. After being positioned in the box as described,the par` tition may beeovered with a facing strip as indicated by the numeral'l2.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a box which is extremely neat in appearance, is strong and durable, is shaped to fit the articles packed, and is of low cost both in the manufacture of the parts andthe assembling of the box.

In accordance with the patent statutes I of the strips 3.

have described what I now believe to be the v many changes and modifications may be' niade Without departing Jfrom the spirit ot the invention, all such l aim to include in the sco e of the appended claims,

l hat l claiin as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A substantially rectangular pasteboard box, rigid reinforcing strips secured to the sides of said box and extending the full length of the box, each reinforcing strip being provided with a tapered end.

2. A box including a hollow central partition engaging 'the ends of the box, and solid reinforcing strips attached to the side Walls of the box, said central partition and i reinforcing strips having their end portions tapered.

3, In a box, a hollow longitudinal partition, and normally spaced tongues extending in opposite directions from said partition adjacent the ends thereof, the total length of each pair of tongues being substantially equal to the Width of the box, whereby the bases or" adjacent tongues are caused to abut.

4c. In a box, a longitudinal partition Cornprising a top Walll and two spaced side Walls, and tongues on each end et t-he side Walls, the total length of each pair of tongues being substantially equal to the Width or" the box, whereby the bases of adjacent tongues are caused to abut.

5. In a box, a hollow longitudinal partition comprising a top wall and tWo spaced side Walls, tongues on each end of the side Walls, the total length of each pair ot tongues being substantially equal to the Width of the box, whereby the bases of adjacent tongues are caused to abut, and a facing strip covering the upper portion of said partition.

6. A blank for partitions, comprising a central section and integral side sections, the central section being shorter than the side sections, the side sections being spaced by the central section, and a tongue termed on each end of both side sections, Whereby the ends of the side sections may be bent toward each other.

7. A blank for partitions, comprising a central section and integral side sections, the side sections being spaced by the central section, a projection extending from each end of the central section, and a tongue formed on each end of both side sections.

8. A blank for partitions, comprising a central section and integral side sections, tongues ornied on the ends of said side sections, and projections formed on the ends of said central section, the total length of the central section and projections being less than the length of a side section.

GEORGE O. SLNGERLAND. 

